Responses of whole body protein synthesis and degradation to plantain herb in sheep exposed to heat

Al-Mamun, Mohammad; Hanai, Yuki; Tanaka, C.; Tamura, Yasuaki; Sano, Hiroaki

doi:10.1080/17450390801892633

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“…Al-Mamun et al . [43] reported that plasma LeuTR decreased but the WBPS remained unchanged in sheep fed on plantain herb compared with fed on mixed hay, which partly agrees with our present findings. Li et al [44] used [ 15 N]glycine as the tracer to determine the effect of a Chinese herbal medicine mixture (Astragalus root and Angelica root, same as the present study) on protein metabolism in nephrotic patients, and observed that Chinese herbal medicine could improve the disorder of protein metabolism and increase the level of serum protein by improving the net rate of protein synthesis.…”

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Effects of Chinese herbal medicine on plasma glucose, protein and energy metabolism in sheep

Liang

Yamazaki

Kamruzzaman

et al. 2013

J Animal Sci Biotechnol

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BackgroundThe use of antibiotics in animal diets is facing negative feedback due to the hidden danger of drug residues to human health. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine has been used to replace antibiotics in the past two decades and played an increasingly important role in livestock production. The present study was carried out to assess the feeding effects of a traditional nourishing Chinese herbal medicine mixture on kinetics of plasma glucose, protein and energy metabolism in sheep. Ruminal fermentation characteristics were also determined.MethodsFour sheep were fed on either mixed hay (MH-diet) or MH-diet supplemented with 2% of Chinese herbal medicine (mixture of Astragalus root, Angelica root and Atractylodes rhizome; CHM-diet) over two 35-day periods using a crossover design. The turnover rate of plasma glucose was measured with an isotope dilution method using [U-13C]glucose. The rates of plasma leucine turnover and leucine oxidation, whole body protein synthesis (WBPS) and metabolic heat production were measured using the [1-13C]leucine dilution and open circuit calorimetry.ResultsBody weight gain of sheep was higher (P = 0.03) for CHM-diet than for MH-diet. Rumen pH was lower (P = 0.02), concentration of rumen total volatile fatty acid tended to be higher (P = 0.05) and acetate was higher (P = 0.04) for CHM-diet than for MH-diet. Turnover rates of plasma glucose and leucine did not differ between diets. Oxidation rate of leucine tended to be higher (P = 0.06) for CHM-diet than for MH-diet, but the WBPS did not differ between diets. Metabolic heat production tended to be greater (P = 0.05) for CHM-diet than for MH-diet.ConclusionsThe sheep fed on CHM-diet had a higher body weight gain and showed positive impacts on rumen fermentation and energy metabolism without resulting in any adverse response. Therefore, these results suggested that the Chinese herbal medicine mixture should be considered as a potential feed additive for sheep.

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Effects of Chinese herbal medicine on plasma glucose, protein and energy metabolism in sheep

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Yamazaki

Kamruzzaman

et al. 2013

J Animal Sci Biotechnol

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“…Al-Mamun et al (2008) observed that, plantain increased body protein synthesis in sheep exposed to heat; our experiment was performed in temperature around 30 0 c and found the increased body weight of broiler than control group which is similar with Al-Mamun et al (2008). It was also reported that, poor lamb growth on the PL cultivar 'Grasslands Lancelot' (Fraser & Rowarth, 1996) which is contradictory with this result.…”

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“…Plantain is important from the animal feeding point of view because of its medicinal value to animals, improving their physiological conditions and diminishing the need for antibiotic growth promoters. Moreover, Plantain is not only a source of bioactive components but also a good source of protein and minerals (Al-Mamun et al 2008). Plantain was reported to contain tannins, thus they, too, might affect carcass composition (Dorfler and Roselt 1989).…”

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Comparison of broiler performance using Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.), Bio-Sel-E and commercial diet

Chacrabati

Chowdhury

Yesmin

et al. 2013

Bang. J. Anim. Sci.

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An experiment was conducted to determine the impact of Plantain (PL), Bio-Sel-E and commercial broiler diet on the growth performance, feed conversion ratio, performance index and carcass yield of broiler. A total of 160 day old broiler chicks (Cobb-500) were randomly distributed into four groups with four replication in each group and having 10 birds in each replication. Basal diet was used for group 1 (control), Basal diet was supplemented with PL (0.5% of DM basis) and Bio-Sel-E (5g/50 birds in drinking water) for group 2 and 3 respectively and for group 4 used commercial broiler diet (Quality Feed Ltd.). Total feed intake was similar among the groups. Feed conversion ratios of PL diet, Bio-Sel-E diet, and commercial broiler diet were comparable, and were lower (P<0.05) than the control diet.Significantly higher body weight gain and performance index were found in PL, Bio-Sel-E and commercial broiler diet groups than control diet. The dressing yield of PL diet and commercial broiler diet were comparable, and they were higher (P<0.05) than Control diet and Bio-Sel-E diet. It could be concluded that the Supplementation of 0.5% PL in the diet had positive effect on growth, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, performance index and carcass characteristics of broilers almost similar of Bio-Sel-E and commercial broiler diet.

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“…Al‐Mamun et al. () deduced that it takes a relatively long period for sheep to get adjusted to new stable conditions in digestive function. Sano, Nakamura, Kobayashi, Takahashi, and Terashima () also observed an unchanged CP digestibility in sheep exposed to cold for 18 days.…”

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Effects of Chinese herbal medicine and cold exposure on plasma glucose, leucine and energy metabolism in sheep

Liang

Jin²,

et al. 2017

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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An experiment was carried out to assess the feeding effect of Chinese herbal medicine on N balance, ruminal fermentation characteristics, kinetics of plasma glucose, leucine and energy metabolism in sheep kept at thermoneutral environment (23°C) or exposed to cold (2-4°C). Four sheep were subjected to either mixed hay (MH-diet) or hay supplemented with 2% of a traditional nourishing Chinese herbal medicine mixture (Astragalus root, Angelica root and Atractylodes rhizome; CHM-diet) over two 23-day periods using a crossover design. Cold exposure was conducted for 5 days. The isotope dilution of [U- C]glucose with open circuit calorimetry was used to determine the turnover and oxidation rates of plasma glucose and metabolic heat production. The rate of plasma leucine turnover was measured with an isotope dilution method using [1- C]leucine. N intake was higher, N excretion through faeces was lower and N digestibility was higher for the CHM-diet than the MH-diet. Rumen pH was lower, concentration of rumen NH was higher, concentrations of rumen total VFA and acetate tended to be higher and propionate was higher for the CHM-diet compared with the MH-diet. Turnover rate of plasma glucose was higher for the CHM-diet than the MH-diet and increased during cold exposure. Oxidation rate of plasma glucose did not differ between diets and also between environments. Turnover rate of plasma leucine was higher for the CHM-diet compared with the MH-diet but remained similar between environments. Heat production was greater for the CHM-diet than the MH-diet and increased during cold exposure. No significant diet × environment interaction was detected. The present results demonstrated that plasma glucose and energy metabolism were enhanced by both Chinese herbal medicine and cold exposure; plasma leucine metabolism was enhanced by Chinese herbal medicine but with lack of change in response to cold exposure in sheep under the conditions of the current experiment.

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Responses of whole body protein synthesis and degradation to plantain herb in sheep exposed to heat

Cited by 17 publications

References 34 publications

Effects of Chinese herbal medicine on plasma glucose, protein and energy metabolism in sheep

Effects of Chinese herbal medicine on plasma glucose, protein and energy metabolism in sheep

Comparison of broiler performance using Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.), Bio-Sel-E and commercial diet

Effects of Chinese herbal medicine and cold exposure on plasma glucose, leucine and energy metabolism in sheep

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